Recent articles by Linda Baker from governing.com http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=87484002 Linda Baker is a GOVERNING contributor. The Logging Industry and Conservationists Partner to Restore Forests http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/logging-industry-conservationists-partner-restore-forests.html After decades of fighting, forestry stakeholders have a reconciliation of sorts. State Parks Seek Corporate Donors to Stay Open http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/state-parks-seek-corporate-donors-stay-open.html One of the few remaining commercial-free zones in the country may need corporations to close budget gaps. Reconstructing Building Codes for Greater Energy Efficiency http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/reconstructing-building-codes-greater-energy-efficiency.html Governments are adopting new and strengthening existing building codes, hoping others will follow their lead. Pollution Prejudice Against the Poor http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Pollution-Prejudice.html Some critics charge that cap-and-trade plans discriminate against the poor. New Strategies for Controlling Stormwater Overflows http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/New-Strategies-Controlling-Stormwater-Overflows.html With stormwater a major pollutant, cities are coming up with innovative "gray" and "green" ways to control its impact. Green at City Scale http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Green-at-City-Scale.html Over the past decade, green building has moved out of the fringe and into the mainstream. LEED Gold and Platinum buildings are becoming commonplace in... Compost: the Next Step in City Recycling Programs http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Compost-the-Next-Step.html Over the past decade, curbside yard debris and leaf collection programs have led to a dramatic increase in the amount of organic matter that is... Energy Efficiency: The Stimulus Windfall http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Energy-Efficiency-The-Stimulus.html New Mexico's energy conservation and management division has about $2 million to spend in a typical year. So when Joanna Prukop heard about the $41 million of... Cities for Cycling Embrace European Street Designs http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Cities-for-Cycling-Embrace.html The past decade has been productive when it comes to making American cities bicycle-friendly. Dozens of cities hired staff designated as "bicycle coordinators." New York... Testing Urban Turbines http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Testing-Urban-Turbines.html Reno, Nev., plans to study local wind patterns, assessing its power in the region. Weatherization Starting to Gain Steam http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/weatherization-starting-gain-steam.html The federal weatherization program was bogged down in red tape, but it’s recovering. The Struggle to Implement Offshore Wind Farms http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/struggle-implement-offshore-wind-farms.html Offshore wind farms are on the cusp of becoming a serious source of energy for a host of states -- if they can only get those turbines in the water.